Hmb+ anti-stress muscolar agent

Only recently HMB has been included in the list of dietary supplements. In the United States its use has been permitted for over fifteen years. HMB is naturally present in the body where it is produced from certain substances, mainly by L-Leucine (essential branched amino acid). HMB’s properties and effects derive essentially from its ability to reduce in vitro (cell culture) and in vivo (experimental animals, humans) the destruction and therefore the loss of proteins. In particular, under various kinds of stress, HMB is able to prevent and/or reduce the loss of lean body mass (muscle mass). HMB is able to maintain and protect the muscle mass in different physiological and pathological conditions. This process benefits the entire organism. Several clinical studies have demonstrated HMB’s ability to improve general physical condition in presence of serious diseases such as AIDS, cancer, trauma, as well as in specific physiological conditions such as the third age or strict hypocaloric diets. All these situations are characterised by serious and/or significant loss of lean body mass.

HMB’s anti-catabolic muscle action has been observed in sport activities too. It is well known that intense and prolonged efforts have important effects on the muscular system. Damages resulting from stress are easily quantifiable by measuring certain blood markers such as lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase, two enzymes whose quantity in the blood increases in proportion to the muscle damage caused by stress. Many studies have demonstrated that HMB is able to prevent or reduce this kind of damage. In general, this prevention and/or reduction of muscle damage is associated with significant improvements in both aerobic (eg. increase in muscle oxygen peak consumption, delayed formation of lactic acid) and anaerobic performance (increase of muscle strength) and a decreased perception of muscle pain.

It  is important to emphasize that the documentation about HMB has reached a high scientific level both qualitatively and quantitatively (hundreds of studies over the past 50 years). Effective doses for this substance are about 3 gr. per day. No studies on human beings with these doses or higher (6 gr./die) have demonstrated unwanted side-effects in the blood, liver or kidney. Absorption in the blood via oral intake is rapid (maximum concentration after about 1 hour, half-life approximately 3 hours) and quantitative (85% of the absorbed dose remains in the body, where it undergoes various metabolic processes) .

Usage (sport):

HMB+ is recommended for all types of sport, both power- and resistance-oriented, where the effort is likely to cause muscle damage and/or pain with subsequent performance reduction. It is otherwise advisable in all situations, where you want to strengthen and/or increase your lean body mass (muscle mass).

Doses: Several studies made on human beings have demonstrated that the effective dose is 3 gr./day (normo-types, average weight 70 kg). It is advisable to take HMB 60-90 minutes before the effort, consistently take it over time and continue for at least 3-4 weeks.

Package:

Bottle with 100 tablets for oral use (HMB: 1gr./tablet). Total net content: 130 gr.